A Good News Story.. there are people out there generating change! i.e. an edible forest!!

Seems like a worthwhile project for the local community. Kudos to them.

Localism over globalism.

Too bad more cities wouldn't look at beautifying this way. I don't think the cost would be more than flower beds with plants that are NOT edible. Flower beds would take more work than a forest of fruit, nut and berry trees with some fruit bearing shrubs mixed in.

Actually, this will probably be more cost effective in the long run, than planting and maintaining flower beds.. this will be somewhat selfsustaining given a few years of growth. Plus, It looks beautiful and provides food for any one wanting to pick it for themselves..not to mention the wildlife..in the park.

So I'd say, it was a very SMART person who thought of this..mmm...probably a woman's idea.

The Birds are gonna eat all the Berrys and the Homeless will eat everything else..

This is wonderful. I love this idea so much.

COOL! I just moved from Seattle. Born and raised there.


What about Carkeek park? They mention nothing in there about existing parks with fruit trees already there. Carkeek was a homestead originally. After some volunteers cleared out the black berries they found apple, pear, and plum trees. Some of the apples taste like they already have cinnomon in them.

There are other parks around town with lot's of fruit trees and berry bushes.

I hope they plant salal and kinikinik. Those are native plants and their berries are edible.

Until some psycho ends up spraying the trees with chemicals to kill the trees out of spite... or worse yet, sprays the fruits with something to sicken or kill anyone eating the fruit. Then the place will be bulldozed, the trees burned, and the land paved as a parking lot.

Wow! Do the people of Seattle know how lucky they are to have such a forward thinking parks department and council?
That is so great.

Well, let's not put the idea in their heads!

God knows.. it's a wonderful plan.. it would be horrible to have some idiot ruin it for everyone else.

Another fucking waste of our money, light rail anyone? How about two new stadiums we voted against? How about the tolling of 520? What about all the fucking potholes that are jacking up my alignment every two months?

Now an edible forest???

I am so sick of king county running this state!

Trust me, some jerk is going to think of it, and do it. Haven't you noticed how vandalism and theft have become not only a way of life but almost a religion these days? If there's something nice for public use, SOMEBODY will destroy it just because they can.

Probably many aren't aware. But, most of the parks and wood around Seattle have natural berries and fruits. :D I didn't move too far away from there, I'm just in Bellingham now. So, I'll bet we could do something like that up here too. What a concept?

Dr Anomoly.. you should read AC's post.. looks like there are other parks in Seattle that already have this happening in them.. all is still well with the world... maybe the vandels like to eat the fruit, nuts and berries as well... lets hope so.. that will keep them (the edible plants) safe from harm.

very good! i wish it spreads everywhere fast especially in your country, you really need to eat less shit and it's free (you even don't have to buy seeds, just share them a lot of people are doing this).

btw permaculture is 100% sustainable, basically you only need people to work a bit and that's all.

it has nothing to do with the shitty agriculture you know, in france we used to work like this until they sold us the same crap you have but a lot of people resisted and are coming back to this old good way.


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you self centered ignoramous

Yes, here in Winnipeg, we see a lot of people cutting down the fruit trees on their yards, because it creates work when the fruit is ripe.. and a major clean up, if they just let the fruit fall.. Too bad.. It'll take me a few years to get our edibles mature enough to enjoy.. and they have the mature plants and cut em down.

Yeah? Explain your comment and attack....

Cowherder..you are obviously a great person, but you're trying to reason with an ignorant one... Here's how I deal with people who diss but give no reason or explanation for the dissing.
In this smilie, just replace the word stressful with the word disser!

LOL! Thanks for that!

What a great point.

We also spend a fortune on tearing up natural habitat, and replacing with elaborate rocks, and walls on the roadways.

Why not spend money on plants instead of rocks?

We could all use a little more oxygen...yes?

Pesky homeless how dare they eat

I couldn't agree more Lil'Lioness! :)

That is the idea! Let everyone eat! They will be a lot healthier if they eat from a forest like this, than they will be rooting through garbage.. getting sick and in the end costing you in health care. So it's a win, win.. for everyone.. less cost to you for feeding and keeping the homeless healthy, the homeless enjoy some dignity, and you can eat there as well.

SEVEN ACRES? That will sustain Seattle folks for about SEVEN MINUTES!

Yep, some illuminati agent saboteur will be sent in to fuck it all up for everyone else.

They can't be letting people have access to free food now because they'll all be doing it.

Awesome story!
So what if the homeless do eat it.
Most suburbanites are too lazy to forage anyway.

Good news for once.
Wish they would do that in the Peg.

I would love to have fruit trees in my yard.
Already have strawberries, blueberries and a mini veggie garden, all on a really small west end lot.

Seattle is one of the US's most attractive cities. My favorite place in Seattle is Discovery Park. Beautiful views of Puget sound.

Good for them. I like this idea.

Unless it is sponsored by MONSANTO through some sinister connection... would they let this become a precedent?